Question Number 10227 by Tawakalitu ayo mi last updated on 30/Jan/17

An aeroplane leaves a port P(51°S, 29°E) and after flying 7597 km due north it reached another port R. calculate the. (i) Latitude of R correct to the nearest degree (ii) Radius of parallel of latitude through R to the nearest whole number.

Answered by mrW1 last updated on 30/Jan/17

Radius of Earth = 6371 km (i) ((7597)/(2π×6371))×360≈68° 51°−68°=−17° ⇒Latitude of R: 17°N (ii) 6371×cos 17°≈6093 km

Commented byTawakalitu ayo mi last updated on 30/Jan/17

God bless you sir.